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BASANAGOUDA

Bengaluru

Summary

Effective at directing, monitoring, and inspiring team members to complete accurate and timely investigations and reports. Meticulous compliance investigator offering years of experience in the field and enterprising, diligent style. Creative and critical thinker with strong innovative problem-solving skills. Successful investigating large recordists to make accurate evaluations of structures and practices. Versed in applicable audit processes and procedures. Familiar with identifying urgent red flags and taking the proper steps in documenting the evidence discovered. Passionate about exceeding the standard quality and ensuring high-quality standards are maintained for AML/KYC. Experienced in reviewing financial documents and digital records. Complete accurate and timely investigations and reports. Talented in training employees, solving complex problems and making sound decisions. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate AML Investigator with strong organizational skills eager to be team player to achieve company goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

AML/KYC Analyst

Axis Bank
11.2020 - Current
  • Prepare and file Suspicious Activity Reports ("SAR") for escalated activity .
  • Gather sufficient information to understand nature of respondent institution's business in line with risks identified.
  • Conducting suspicious activity investigations, currency transaction reporting, global sanctions screening, enhanced due diligence or other AML processes.
  • Review negative news and OFAC/Watch List/PEP alerts generated by automated systems.
  • Review and detect transactional alerts from transactional activity (including wire transfers, checks, security transactions, trade finance letters of credit, loans and cash letters).
  • Identified threats, vulnerabilities and suspicious behavior patterns to recommend mitigation measures.

KYC Analyst

ICICI Bank
04.2021 - 11.2022
  • Performing holistic due diligence reviews in support of Corporate KYC and BSA/AML policies and procedures Performs Quality Assurance (QA) review on work of AML analysts
  • Performs case repair on deficient cases treated by alert analyst or case analyst
  • Responsible to conduct in-depth research to assess and determine if allegation(s) meets criteria of Enterprise Investigations
  • Ability to make timely and independent decisions while working in fast-paced and results driven environment Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills Conducted KYC formality reports on questionable accounts and transactions
  • Adjusted end-to-end KYC process needs to align with workforce capabilities
  • Reviewed various KYC processes (KYC includes Customer Identification Program (CIP), beneficial ownership, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD).
  • Responsible for CIP/KYB verification of small to medium-sized business customers. This includes using 3rd party web verification sources to verify supplied business information/documents to ensure that internal policy and procedures, as well as regulatory requirements, are met.
  • Responsible for updating customer profiles using internal CRM tools
  • Responded to and executing social escalations for various customer requests to ensure excellent customer satisfaction
  • Stayed abreast of all industry changes, trends, best practices and assess potential impact of these changes on organizational processes as payment and banking industry evolves.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic

Education

MBA - Finance

Visweswaraya Technological University
Bengaluru, India
10.2020

Skills

  • AML/KYC Regulations
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
  • Risk Analysis & Management Business Risk Assessment & Analysis
  • Compliance, Audit, and Investigation
  • MS Office (Excel, word, & PowerPoint)
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Enhanced Due Diligence
  • Transaction monitoring
  • Customer Due Diligence
  • Money Laundering Typologies
  • Politically Exposed Persons Identification
  • Bank secrecy act knowledge
  • Suspicious Activity Reports
  • AML Investigations
  • Financial Crime Prevention
  • Know Your Customer Procedures
  • AML Compliance
  • Excel proficiency
  • Know Your Customer
  • Document Review
  • Account verification
  • Due diligence
  • Policy Adherence
  • Excellent Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Relationship Building
  • Client Relationship Development
  • Financial Analysis
  • Document Management
  • MS Office (Excel, word, & Powerpoint)

Timeline

KYC Analyst

ICICI Bank
04.2021 - 11.2022

AML/KYC Analyst

Axis Bank
11.2020 - Current

MBA - Finance

Visweswaraya Technological University
BASANAGOUDA